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Cultural Development Board Meeting of March 06, 2018.
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PERSONAL APPEARANCES:
Business Improvement District
Ms. Cathers introduced Venny Torre, President of the Business Improvement District (BID); Taciana Amador, executive director; and Craig Dewald, head of the marketing committee. Mr. Torre described the BID, explaining that the BID is a self-imposed tax district including property owners of Miracle Mile and downtown that was put in place to expand marketing, outreach, and advocacy of businesses in the downtown district. He went on to state that although the City frequently partners with the BID, it is a separate entity and also programs cultural events to further promote downtown Coral Gables. He stated that the BID is going through a new branding campaign to further emphasize the area as a cultural destination and has been advancing a strong arts and culture message. The events the BID would like to support, he said, include: visual art, performance, music, etc. Mr. Torre stated the BID’s desire to feel more connected to other groups that are also interested in, and programming, the arts. He announced the April 14th opening date of the Miracle Mile and Giralda streetscape and asked for general input from the Board.
CORAL GABLES CULTURAL GRANTEE REQUESTS, UPDATES & REVIEWS:
a. The Opera Atelier, FY2016-2017 Final Report
Ms. Horwitz presented the FY2016-2017 Final Report evaluation for The Opera Atelier. She noted that although she was unable to attend, she reviewed carefully what was submitted and what was reported.
Ms. Horwitz stated they did what they promised and the topics and artists were very interesting. She checked the dates and content, commented on the partnerships, and mentioned that she would have liked to see more description on how the partnerships work along with more proof regarding attendance, social media outreach, and promotion. Ms. Horwitz noticed that images did not reflect what the organization itself did. Ms. Horwitz submit...
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